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How to Train Your Mind to Focus

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Gustavo Razzetti
Oct 22, 2018
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“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” — Zig Ziglar

The world is not distracted; our minds are.

Yes, we have more options than any generation before us. But that’s an excuse, not the real reason, why our minds wander all the time.

The enemy of focus is not distraction, fear is.

We are afraid of what we can’t anticipate — our brain wants to be always in control. We avoid experimenting because we fear failure. We let distractions hijack our attention to avoid confronting uncertainty.

Being focus requires mastering your mind — distractions are just an excuse to stay in our comfort zone.

The Anatomy of The Focused Mind

“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” — Bruce Lee

Focus is not something you have — it’s a skill you gain by training your mind.

That’s why the term “Distraction Era” is deceiving — it puts the problem in the outside. Things can’t interrupt you without your permission. Foc…

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